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from 2000 National Political Awareness Test (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Steven Driehaus: Prohibit partial-birth abortion; and illegalize all abortion. Dan Mongiardo: For waiting periods & notification, against partial-birth. Charles Djou: Waiting periods and notification OK; partial birth not OK. Corey Stapleton: Prohibit public funding & partial-birth abortion. Gabby Giffords: Abortions should always be legally available. Jim Martin: I support Roe v. Wade. Mike Bishop: Abortions should always be illegal. Mike Bost: Abortions should be illegal except for rape & incest. Scott Howell: Legal only for rape, incest, or maternal health. Howard Mills: Pro-choice but no partial birth abortions. Harry Browne: No gov�t funding of abortion, but no prohibitions either. John Hagelin: No govt abortion funding; no litmus test. |
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Budget & Economy Alan Keyes: More $ for defense, NASA, parks; less for Ag, educ, arts. Alan Keyes: Enforce spending limits to balance the budget. Gary Bauer: More $ for defense & police; less $ for welfare & arts. Gary Bauer: Support balanced budget spending limits. Gary Bauer: Spend surplus on defense, debt, & Medicare; not education. Harry Browne: Decrease defense & police $; eliminate everything else. John Hagelin: More $ for environment; crime prevention; health care. Orrin Hatch: More $ for defense, research, Ag, Education, police. Orrin Hatch: Balance the budget; but high priority to all spending. |
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Civil Rights Steven Driehaus: No civil unions; no same-sex marriage. Dan Mongiardo: No affirmative action in schools or government. Dan Mongiardo: No civil unions, no same-sex marriage. Andy Martin: Discontinue affirmative action programs. Charles Djou: No affirmative action. Corey Stapleton: No affirmative action in state hiring or colleges. Corey Stapleton: No civil unions; no gay marriage. Dennis Daugaard: Ban racial profiling; keep affirmative action for college. Gabby Giffords: Civil unions ok; marriage definition not ok. Jim Martin: Support affirmative action consistent with federal law. Jim Martin: Civil unions ok; but not same-sex marriage. Jon Bruning: No affirmative action in public employment or contracting. Jon Bruning: No civil unions; no same-sex marriage. Jon Corzine: Consider race & sex in government hiring decisions. Joyce Beatty: Supports affirmative action in state hiring & college. Mike Bishop: No affirmative action in colleges nor public employment. Mike Bishop: No same-sex civil unions, nor marriage. Mike Bost: Apply affirmative action to all state hiring & colleges. Scott Howell: Continue affirmative action programs. George Allen: Opposes requiring companies to hire more minorities. George Allen: Opposes �Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws�. Jon Corzine: Supports �Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws�. Howard Mills: Reduce regulations on private sector. Howard Mills: Include sexual orientation in discrimination & hate crimes. Howard Mills: Restrict marriage to one man and one woman. Jim Jeffords: Continue federal affirmative action programs. Gary Bauer: End affirmative action; but offer family leave time. Harry Browne: Racism is immoral; but end affirmative action. Howard Phillips: End affirmative action. John Hagelin: Hiring quotas foster race resentment. John McCain: Allow, but not mandate, school prayer. Orrin Hatch: Merit and outreach are the bases for helping minorities. Steve Forbes: School prayer OK; civil rights are local issues. Lincoln Chafee: Continue affirmative action programs. |
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Crime Steven Driehaus: Moratorium on the death penalty. Dan Mongiardo: Support death penalty; ban racial profiling. Dan Mongiardo: No parole for repeat offenders. Brian Bilbray: Impose truth in sentencing; build more prisons. Charles Djou: More prisons; less parole; more penalties; less profiling. Corey Stapleton: Support death penalty; private prisons; sex offense registry. Dennis Daugaard: End parole for repeat violent offenders. Gabby Giffords: Support alternative sentencing; provide inmates job skills. Jim Martin: Supports lethal injection as the method of execution. Jim Martin: Supports alternative sentencing for non-violent offenders. Jon Bruning: End parole for repeat violent offenders. Jon Bruning: Supports death penalty by lethal injection in Nebraska. Jon Corzine: Impose �truth in sentencing� for violent criminals. Joyce Beatty: Moratorium on the death penalty. Joyce Beatty: End parole for repeat violent offenders. Mike Bishop: Supports death penalty; opposes parole for repeat offenders. Mike Bost: Supports death penalty & more prisons. Scott Howell: Truth in sentencing: serve full sentences with no parole. Scott Howell: Broaden the use of the death penalty. George Allen: Supports the death penalty. Jon Corzine: Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. Jon Corzine: Opposes the death penalty. Howard Mills: Pro-death penalty; build more prisons. Howard Mills: End parole for repeat violent offenders. David McReynolds: Eliminate the death penalty. Alan Keyes: Stricter penalties; truth in sentencing. Gary Bauer: Stricter penalties; more prisons; less parole. Harry Browne: No federal law enforcement; let states handle crime. Howard Phillips: Stricter prosecutions for juveniles. John Hagelin: More prison rehabilitation; address root causes of crime. John McCain: More death penalty; stricter sentencing. John McCain: More community policing; enough hate crime laws. John McCain: Prosecute youths as adults, but separately; explore sources. Orrin Hatch: Strict penalties; more prisons; status quo on death penalty. Steve Forbes: Stricter penalties, more prisons, longer sentences. Lincoln Chafee: Focus on inmate skills & treatment. |
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Drugs Steven Driehaus: Strengthen penalties and sentences for drug-related crimes. Andy Martin: Decriminalize medicinal marijuana; end War on Drugs. Charles Djou: Prohibit the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Jon Corzine: Increase penalties for selling illegal drugs. Joyce Beatty: Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes. Mike Bost: Strengthen drug-related penalties, but consider alternatives. Scott Howell: Decriminalize medical marijuana. Jon Corzine: Neutral on �Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it�. Howard Mills: Stiffer penalties for drug-related crimes. Jim Jeffords: Decriminalize medical marijuana. Alan Keyes: Stricter drug penalties; more border security. Gary Bauer: Stricter penalties; more border security. Harry Browne: Decriminalize pot; end the war on drugs. Howard Phillips: More border security needed. John Hagelin: Legalize medical marijuana; educate for prevention. John McCain: Public/private partnerships for drug treatment. Orrin Hatch: Stricter sentencing; death penalty for drug traffickers. |
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Education Dan Mongiardo: Encourage private investment in public schools. Dan Mongiardo: Post the Ten Commandments in public schools. Andy Martin: Supports vouchers for public, private or religious schools. Corrogan Vaughn: Support affirmative action in public college admissions. Jon Bruning: Vouchers for public, private, & religious schools. Jon Corzine: Support charter schools. Joyce Beatty: Adequately fund Ohio public schools. Mike Bishop: Supports charter schools; support corporate investment. Mike Bishop: Supports Ten Commandments & voluntary prayer in schools. Mike Bost: Supports charters, corporate investment, and merit pay. Scott Howell: More funding for teachers & classrooms & charters. Scott Howell: More resources for teachers, kindergarten, and technology. George Allen: Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers. David McReynolds: More funding for public schools. David McReynolds: More tax incentives & more affirmative action for college. David McReynolds: No religious groups on public school property. Alan Keyes: Pro-voucher; gov�t out of K-12 education. Harry Browne: Separate school and state. Howard Phillips: End federal funding of education. John Hagelin: Focus education on developing consciousness of students. John Hagelin: Supports vouchers, charter schools, & block grants. Orrin Hatch: More block grants; more student loans; school prayer OK. Orrin Hatch: More vouchers; more charter schools. Steve Forbes: Supports teacher testing and merit pay. Steve Forbes: More charters; vouchers at private & parochial schools. Lincoln Chafee: Supports vouchers & charters, plus more public funding. |
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Energy & Oil Joyce Beatty: Develop alternative fuels. Mike Bost: Develop and use of alternative fuels. Scott Howell: Develop and use alternative fuels. Alan Keyes: Against Kyoto Treaty; for market-based solutions. Howard Phillips: No to Kyoto. John Hagelin: Promote sustainability; tax cost of fossil fuels. John McCain: Strength Clean Air & Water Acts; but not Kyoto. |
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Environment Dan Mongiardo: No unfunded environmental mandates. Corey Stapleton: Stricter environmental regulations with federal flexibility. Mike Bishop: Suspend federally-mandated environmental protection. Mike Bost: Supports recycling but also cost/benefit analysis. Alan Keyes: Supports marketable pollution credits; against regulations. Harry Browne: Solve enviro problems via private property rights. John Hagelin: Strengthen Clean Water & Air Acts & other enviro regs. |
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Families & Children Scott Howell: Restrict minors' access to TV, movies, and Internet. David McReynolds: No moral and ethical decline since 1960s. Gary Bauer: Pro-marriage & virtue; anti-porn & Hollywood promiscuity. John Hagelin: Better education & development to reduce juvenile crime. Steve Forbes: Celebrate marriage; support it via tax cuts & other policy. |
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Foreign Policy Corrogan Vaughn: Full diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but not China. George Allen: Opposes linking Human Rights to trade with China. George Allen: Supports continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others. David McReynolds: Eliminate most foreign aid; it�s only for disasters. Harry Browne: End foreign aid to individual countries as well as agencies. Harry Browne: Mideast: End meddling with embargoes & peace negotiations. Harry Browne: Exit UN; extend diplomatic relations to all countries. Howard Phillips: Foreign aid is unconstitutional. Howard Phillips: Reduce federal foreign policy role. John Hagelin: Shift foreign aid from military basis to know-how basis. John Hagelin: Pay debt to UN; diplomacy with Cuba. John Hagelin: Full diplomatic relations with China, but not with Taiwan. Orrin Hatch: Relations with China; limited with Taiwan. |
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Free Trade Andy Martin: Opposes NAFTA, GATT, and WTO. Corrogan Vaughn: Supports retaliatory tarriffs; opposes Fast Track. Jon Corzine: Supports NAFTA, GAT, & WTO. Jon Corzine: Supports retaliatorytarrifs; opposes Fast Track. Scott Howell: Supports NAFTA, GATT,WTO, and fast-track. George Allen: Supports expanding Free Trade. David McReynolds: Opposes NAFTA, GATT, WTO, Fast Track. David McReynolds: No China in WTO; but don�t link human rights to trade. Alan Keyes: Separate naturalization (legal) from border patrols. Harry Browne: Let in the huddled masses. Harry Browne: Open trade policy without NAFTA or WTO. John Hagelin: For anti-dumping & counter-tariffs; not NAFTA & Fast Track. Orrin Hatch: Supports NAFTA, GATT, WTO, Fast-Track. |
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Government Reform Andy Martin: State campaign funding for complying with spending limits. Brian Bilbray: Increase individual limits for campaign donations. Brian Bilbray: Term limits for members of Congress. Corey Stapleton: Limit political contributions; plus full disclosure. Corrogan Vaughn: Support on-line voter registration & on-line voting. Corrogan Vaughn: No term limits for members of Congress. Dennis Daugaard: No campaign spending limits; no state campaign funding. Gabby Giffords: Supports public funding for political campaigns. Jon Bruning: No campaign donation limits; but full disclosure. Jon Corzine: No Constitutional Amendment forTerm Limits. Joyce Beatty: Limit campaign contributions & campaigm spending. Lindsey Graham: Increase campaign contribution limits; but no foreigners. Mike Bishop: Limit campaign contributions; but no state funding. Mike Bost: No political contributions from the gambling industry. Scott Howell: Taxpayer funding for Congressional candidates. Alan Keyes: �Dollar vote� only if you can �ballot vote�. Harry Browne: Remove both campaign spending limits and donation limits. Harry Browne: Reducing government promotes personal responsibility. John Hagelin: Campaign finance: Public funding; ban PACs & soft money. |
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Gun Control Steven Driehaus: More enforcement; more safety locks; more background checks. Dan Mongiardo: Allow citizens to carry concealed guns. Dennis Daugaard: Require background checks at gun shows. Gabby Giffords: Ban semi-automatics; but allow concealed carry. Mike Bishop: Ease restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns. Mike Bost: More enforcement on laws on purchase and possession of guns. Scott Howell: Background checks, but concealed carry ok. George Allen: Opposes absolute right to gun ownership. Harry Browne: Gun restrictions are unconstitutional. Howard Phillips: Repeal gun restrictions; concealed carry OK. John Hagelin: More restrictions on purchase, possession, & use of guns. Steve Forbes: Concealed carry OK; gun issues are local. |
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Health Care Dan Mongiardo: Ensure access to basic health care. Corey Stapleton: Government not responsible for medical care. Mike Bishop: Guaranteed medical care is not a government responsibility. Mike Bost: Guaranteed medical care is not a government responsibility. Scott Howell: Patient's Bill of Rights; Medicare opt-in at age 55. Howard Mills: Ensure access to basic health care. Harry Browne: Get government out of health care & costs will plummet. Howard Phillips: Federal govt out of health care. John Hagelin: More prevention, more patient rights, less malpractice. John Hagelin: Cut costs via prevention; allow more Medicare choice. Steve Forbes: Give small-business employees same options as others. |
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Homeland Security Mark Udall: No missile defense until proven technically & politically. Scott Howell: Increase funding for military hardware & personnel. Jon Corzine: Opposes spending on Missile Defense (�Star Wars�). Harry Browne: Fund SDI, pay, & readiness; cut CIA & everything else. Harry Browne: Deploy SDI; no need to fight spread of nukes. John Hagelin: Maintain nuclear non-proliferation and maintain ABM Treaty. Orrin Hatch: Increase defense spending greatly. Steve Forbes: Act unilaterally, without UN command or involvement. Lincoln Chafee: Decrease funding for missile defense. |
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Immigration Andy Martin: Support official English; decrease immigration numbers. Brian Bilbray: Reimburse states for providing services to illegal aliens. Corrogan Vaughn: No citizenship for children of illegals. Jon Corzine: Maintain human services to children of immigrants. Scott Howell: Increase immigration quota & state aid for immigants. George Allen: Opposes �Immigration helps our economy�. Jon Corzine: Supports �Immigration helps our economy-encourage it�. Jim Jeffords: More visas & social programs for immigrants. David McReynolds: More federal & state aid to immigrants. Gary Bauer: Enforce laws against illegal immigration. Howard Phillips: Tighten borders and subsidies to illegal immigrants. John Hagelin: More high-tech immigrants; more control at state level. Lincoln Chafee: More programs for legal immigrants. |
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Jobs Brian Bilbray: Increase the minimum wage. Jim Jeffords: More employer flexibility; raise minimum wage. Gary Bauer: For grazing & ethanol; against Kyoto treaty. Lincoln Chafee: Increase the minimum wage. |
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Principles & Values Harry Browne: Priorities: End income tax, drug war, & commercial meddling. Howard Phillips: Stick to biblical & constitutional standards. John Hagelin: Decline of moral standards follow from breaking natural law. John Hagelin: Priorities: health prevention; criminal rehabilitation. Steve Forbes: �New birth of freedom� applies to all policies. |
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Social Security Andy Martin: Allow individual investment of payroll tax. Brian Bilbray: Allow investing portion of payroll tax in private accounts. Corrogan Vaughn: Allow investing payroll tax in private accounts. Mark Udall: Lock box measure for Social Security & Medicare surpluses. Scott Howell: Allow self-investing payroll tax in private accounts. George Allen: Supports privatizing Social Security. Jim Jeffords: Raise FICA on rich; support lock-box. David McReynolds: Supports raising payroll tax; plus Lockbox. Alan Keyes: Supports privatization & Lock-box. Gary Bauer: Preserve system, but allow personal investment. Harry Browne: End the government Social Security system. Howard Phillips: Keep Congress out of Social Security�s pocket. John Hagelin: More funds for Soc. Sec; invest in stocks; supports Lockbox. |
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Tax Reform Corey Stapleton: No flat tax; no super-majority; yes to sales tax. Gabby Giffords: No flat tax; no rebate of budget surplus. Mike Bishop: Supports flat tax; opposes internet sales tax. Mike Bost: Flat tax structure for state income taxes. Scott Howell: Increase tax on high earners; decrease tax on low earners. David McReynolds: Keep progressive income tax; drop marriage penalty. Harry Browne: Eliminate most fees & taxes, including income tax. Harry Browne: No flat tax nor sales tax; super-majority to raise taxes. John Hagelin: 18% flat tax, falling to 10% by 2006. |
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Technology Brian Bilbray: Mandate less violent and sexual content on television. Corrogan Vaughn: Supports strong Internet privacy laws. Scott Howell: Promote innovation, entrepreneurship & high-tech development. David McReynolds: Supports Internet deregulation and privacy. Gary Bauer: Stricter Internet laws against hacking & porn; for privacy. Harry Browne: Keep government out of the Internet. Howard Phillips: The internet doesn�t need govt regulations. John Hagelin: Limit violence & sex in media, but maintain privacy. |
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War & Peace Brian Bilbray: Military action in Iraq only as part of international effort. Scott Howell: US into Iraq only as part of international effort. Gary Bauer: Withdraw ground troops; insist on US command. Harry Browne: US should not be involved in Kosovo at all. Howard Phillips: US out of Kosovo. John Hagelin: Ease off Iraq; maintain Israeli peace process. John Hagelin: Ground troops out of Kosovo. |
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Welfare & Poverty Steven Driehaus: Fund faith-based and community-based private organizations. Dan Mongiardo: Encourage faith-based organizations to provide welfare. Brian Bilbray: Provide welfare through non-profit & religious organizations. Corrogan Vaughn: Direct federal poverty aid through religious organizations. Jim Martin: Supports workfare, but expand TANF for state services. Jon Bruning: Fund welfare via faith-based organizations. Jon Corzine: Supplement poverty aid via religious organizations. Joyce Beatty: Expand state services to include the working poor. Lindsey Graham: Fund welfare via religious & community-based NPOs. Mike Bishop: Require able-bodied welfare recipients to work. Mike Bost: Welfare funding to faith-based & private organizations. Scott Howell: Direct poverty aid through religious & community groups. David McReynolds: Housing, food, & health benefits for welfare recipients. Gary Bauer: Pro-block grants; require teen moms to live with parents. Gary Bauer: Allow religious organizations to provide welfare services. Harry Browne: End unemployment programs; feds out of employment biz. Harry Browne: Religious & community-based charities should handle welfare. Howard Phillips: Federally subsidized welfare should be ended. John Hagelin: Supports tax credits for job creation & empowerment zones. John Hagelin: Welfare via block grants; focus on job creation. John McCain: Supports block grants, welfare-to-work, state control. John McCain: Anti-poverty shared by gov�t & faith-based orgs. |
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